Panamint Rattlesnake vs. Coast Night Snake
Both are rock-coloured, blotched snakes with cat's-eye pupils; their records touch at the western edge of the Mojave Desert. A: Broad and triangular, a pit between the eye and nostril in the Panamint Rattlesnake; flat and small, no pit in the Coast Night Snake. B: No big dark blotch in the Panamint Rattlesnake; a big dark blotch on the neck in the Coast Night Snake. The night snake is small (to 2 ft) with a thin tail and no rattle; harmless to people.
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